Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 24.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 24.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1976.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 64th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 24.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 24.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.